Whinchat

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q155869
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Whinchat

Summary

Whinchat is a taxon[1]. Whinchat ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #1,497 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Whinchat received the Bird of the Year[3].
  • Whinchat received the Bird of the Year[4].
  • Whinchat's instance of is recorded as taxon[5].
  • Whinchat is classified at the rank of species[6].
  • Whinchat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[7].
  • Whinchat belongs to the parent taxon Saxicola[8].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Whinchat is Saxicola rubetra[9].
  • Whinchat's Commons category is recorded as Saxicola rubetra[10].
  • Whinchat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saxicola rubetra[11].
  • Whinchat's Commons gallery is recorded as Saxicola rubetra[12].
  • Whinchat's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c[13].
  • Whinchat's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[14].
  • Whinchat's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[15].
  • Whinchat's original combination is recorded as Motacilla rubetra[16].
  • Whinchat is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'crec yr eithin'}[17].
  • Whinchat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Whinchat'}[18].
  • Whinchat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Braunkehlchen'}[19].
  • Whinchat is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tarabilla Norteña'}[20].
  • Whinchat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'bitxac rogenc'}[21].
  • Whinchat is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'bramborníček hnědý'}[22].
  • Whinchat is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kadakatäks'}[23].
  • Whinchat is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Buskskvett'}[24].
  • Whinchat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Луговой чекан'}[25].
  • Whinchat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'マミジロノビタキ'}[26].
  • Whinchat is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Bynkefugl'}[27].

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Classification

Whinchat's scientific name is Saxicola rubetra[9]. Whinchat is classified at the rank of species[6]. Whinchat belongs to the parent taxon Saxicola[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'crec yr eithin'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Whinchat'}[18], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Braunkehlchen'}[19], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tarabilla Norteña'}[20], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'bitxac rogenc'}[21], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'bramborníček hnědý'}[22].

Identifiers

Whinchat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 69510[28]. Whinchat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45513716[29]. Whinchat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2492521[30]. Whinchat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 562837[31].

Why It Matters

Whinchat ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #1,497 of 195,241).[2] Whinchat has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Whinchat is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Whinchat receive?

Honors received include Bird of the Year[3] and Bird of the Year[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . New vertebrate species discovered in China in 2023. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . nabu.de. Retrieved . nabu.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . nabu.de. Retrieved . nabu.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon range Germany, Poland, Czech Republic +79
    Taxon rank species
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    Original combination Motacilla rubetra
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